A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.
The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead?”
“No, I had to stop drinking years ago,” the homeless man replied.
“Will you use it to gamble instead of buying food?” the man asked.
“No, I don’t gamble,” the homeless man said. “I need
everything I can get just to stay alive.”
“Will you spend it on greens fees at a golf course instead of food?” the man asked.
“Are you NUTS!” replied
the homeless man. “I haven’t played golf in 20 years!”
“Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district instead of food?” the man asked.
“What disease would I get for ten lousy bucks?!!” exclaimed the homeless man.
“Well,” said the man, “I’m not going to give you the money.
Instead, I’m going to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.”
The homeless man was astounded. “Won’t your wife be furious with you for doing that?” I know I’m dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting.”
The man replied,
“That’s okay. I just want her to see what a man looks like who’s given up beer, gambling, golf, and sex.
“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”